Research & Sports Hall of Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany by Scheidt Kasprusch Architekten (designed using ArchiCAD)

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A research facility in energy-efficient construction

In 2009 the Ed. Züblin AG, with the concept of Scheidt Kasprusch Architekten, was able to obtain the competing award procedure for the construction of a research-coliseum for Humboldt University Berlin.

Exterior View (Images Courtesy Rainer Gollmer)

• Architect: Scheidt Kasprusch Architekten
• Name of Project: Research & Sports Hall of Humboldt University
• Location: Berlin, Germany
• Photographs: Rainer Gollmer
• Awarding authority: Humboldt University Berlin
• Contractor: Ed. Züblin AG
• Software used: Graphisoft ArchiCAD

Exterior View (Images Courtesy Rainer Gollmer)

• Competing award procedure: 2009, 1st prize with Züblin Komplettbau AG
• Completion: 2011
• Floor space: 2630 sqm
• Gross floor area: 3580 sqm
• Cubature: 21573 cbm
• Construction cost: 5.70 m. euro
• Materials:
  • Ground floor: Triple glazing
  • Upper floor: Prefaricated concrete facade/aluminium strips

Exterior View (Images Courtesy Rainer Gollmer)

The jury and also the authorities of the Humboldt University praised the architectural quality as well as the cost-/ performance ratio. The passive house standard minimises the running costs.

Exterior View (Images Courtesy Rainer Gollmer)

In 2011 the project was handed over to the operator, the Center of Sports Science and Sports Medicine Berlin (CSSB). By reason of a tight planning and completion schedule of only 14 months, planners and executing companies were forced to a close collaboration. In addition to a triple-field sports hall, the research facility also contains specific equipped areas such as rooms for regeneration, rehabilitation, exercise, gymnastics and dance.

Exterior View (Images Courtesy Rainer Gollmer)

The highly sensitive measuring and camera technology in every section of the hall requires heavy demands on low-vibration construction, soundproofing, colouring and surface. The horizontal arrangement of the solitary structure and the facade gives information on the interior spatial relation.

Exterior View (Images Courtesy Rainer Gollmer)

An at-grade access, which leads straightfoward to the user area was the permise in the organisation. The transparent facade on the ground floor gives the visitors an insight into the internal procedure. The locker rooms, the multi-media room and the area of research are reachable through the foyer. The sport area is located on the upper floor.

Exterior View (Images Courtesy Rainer Gollmer)

The first floor receives a prefaricated concrete facade, that stands in contrast to the transparent ground floor. By applying high-efficiency technology, triple glazing and highly insulated components, the energy demand is minimised to passive house standard.

Stairs (Images Courtesy Rainer Gollmer)

Stairs (Images Courtesy Rainer Gollmer)

Interior View (Images Courtesy Rainer Gollmer)

Interior View (Images Courtesy Rainer Gollmer)

Interior View (Images Courtesy Rainer Gollmer)

Sports Hall (Images Courtesy Rainer Gollmer)

Sports Hall (Images Courtesy Rainer Gollmer)

Sports Hall (Images Courtesy Rainer Gollmer)

Sports Hall (Images Courtesy Rainer Gollmer)

Hall (Images Courtesy Rainer Gollmer)

Tags: Berlin, Germany

Categories: ArchiCAD, Research Station, Sports Hall

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